Amari Cooper or Jerry Jeudy: Who should I start for Week 3 fantasy football?

Each week of the fantasy football season requires managers to make lineup decisions that could be crucial to the outcome of their matchups. When the Cleveland Browns take on the New York Giants in Week 3, some may be debating whether to start Amari Cooper or Jerry Jeudy. Here's which one is the better pick.

Is Amari Cooper a good fantasy pick in Week 3?

Amari Cooper

Amari Cooper has been consistently reliable during his fantasy football career so far, finishing as the WR33 or better in all nine of his NFL seasons. This includes both of his seasons with the Cleveland Browns so far, finishing as the WR9 and WR18 over the past two years.

The 2024 season has been a bit of a different story for Cooper, as he is off to an uncharacteristically slow start. His volume has still been solid with 17 targets through two games, but that has resulted in just five receptions for 27 total yards.

Cooper enters Week 3 ranked as just the WR90 in fantasy football this season, but he will have a strong opportunity to bounce back in a favorable matchup against the New York Giants. He is still a risky wide receiver to trust this week due to his unproductive start, but his situation gives him upside.

Is Jerry Jeudy a good fantasy pick in Week 3?

Jerry Jeudy

Jerry Jeudy joined the Cleveland Browns ahead of the 2024 season after previously spending his entire career with the Denver Broncos. While he was inconsistent with his former team in fantasy football, he did turn in a career-best WR21 finish in season-long scoring in 2022.

The Browns brought in Jeudy to serve as their WR2 behind Cooper. So far, the former Bronco has significantly outperformed Cooper. Jeudy has recorded eight receptions on 14 targets for 98 yards and a touchdown on his way to being ranked as the WR32 through two weeks. This gives him a case to be the preferred fantasy football option, despite Cooper being the WR1 in Cleveland.

Amari Cooper or Jerry Jeudy: Who Should I Start in Fantasy Football Week 3?

Who Should I Start

Despite the fact that Jerry Jeudy has been much more productive than his teammate during the 2024 fantasy football season so far, Amari Cooper is still the recommended pick to use in Week 3 lineups. He has a much stronger history of being a reliable fantasy option, so managers shouldn't give up on him this year quite yet.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Cooper will score 2.5 more fantasy points than Jeudy this week. His projections for receptions, yards and touchdowns are all superior, making him the better pick.